English Dictionary
Definition overall in British English
overall
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/
1
considering something as a whole, rather than its details or the different aspects of it
Example
the senior police officer with overall responsibility for the case
Example
Progress is being made, but the overall impression is still one of utter chaos.
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2
including everything
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